Trailblazer from Naval Station Norfolk takes on new role in Suffolk City Hall

Trailblazer from Naval Station Norfolk takes on new role in Suffolk City Hall

Janet Days, the newly-appointed economic development director for the city of Suffolk, has made a significant career shift from her nearly 40-year tenure with the U.S. Navy to a role shaping the economic landscape of her local community. Days concluded her illustrious naval career on Dec. 1. Her service included a historic term as the first African American woman to command Naval Station Norfolk, the worlds largest naval base. "It actually took …